Why are we showing a picture of the rear-end of a frog? The ass of this soft plastic is where most of the problems occur. That’s why. First, a small admission. I do not like frogs (the real ones that croaks and hops). They’re mostly ugly and slimy and my dog died when it bit […]
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One of the most basic rig for bottom fishing is the ledger rig. It is a versatile and almost multi-purpose method of rigging for catching a wide variety of fish species like groupers, snappers, any specie that lurks at or near the bottom is fair game for this rig. Some anglers prefer to use a
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Fisho “Frogfish” Alan managed to give the Shimano Baitrunner 8000D a good workout on a recent Rompin Sailfish fishing outing. It was a great fight and the fish came early. First stop as usual, for all the boats, were to jig for live baits with sabiki jigs. The baits were a little smaller than preferred
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Diamond Trevally, Indian Threadfin Trevally (Alectis indicus)Local name: Ebek Biology & fishery Often confused with the Treadfin Trevally (Alectis Ciliaris), juvenile Diamond Trevally have very elongate trailing filamentous fins from the dorsal and anal fins. These fins become shorter and finally disappearing at adult stage. An interesting observation is that it is thought the purpose
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Scientific name: Carangoides armatusLocal names: Ikan Sagai, Cermin, Rambai, Cupak, Demudok Putih Close resemblance to the Longrakered Trevally (Ulua mentalis) Description Large eyes with a small rudimentary adipose eyelid in upper corner. Pelvic fin, jugular and elongated in young. 5 dorsal rays and 5 anal rays, filamentous in young specimen, shorter in adults. Lateral line
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Just received this news of a big shark estimated at 200 kg (440 pounds) that was hooked and released, while boats were sailfish fishing. Sailfish are starting to come in in large numbers now, following bait schools and shadowed closely by the birds that are filling-up the sky. One boat reported 30 sailfish hooked over 2
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